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Polly Ho-Yen

  • 5 stars across 10 books
Polly used to be a primary school teacher in London and while she was teaching there she used to get up very early in the morning to write stories. The first of those stories is now a book called Boy in the Tower.
She's still writing stories and though she doesn't teach now, she still visit schools ... only now they're all over the country.
She lives in Bristol with her husband Dan who designs the covers of her books.
29th January 2015

Boy In The Tower

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD 2015LONGLISTED FOR THE BRANFORD BOASE AWARD 2015SHORTLISTED FOR THE REDBRIDGE ... MoreBoy In The Tower

(25 reviews) Review
7th February 2019

Two Sides

Lula and Lenka are best friends and total opposites – Lula is a Dog Person and Lenka is a Cat Person; Lula is super mess... MoreTwo Sides

(22 reviews) Review
8th July 2021

How I Saved the World in a Week

A brilliantly imagined new 8+ adventure about resilience, family and hope. From the bestselling and Waterstones Children... MoreHow I Saved the World in a Week

(6 reviews) Review
21st July 2022

The Day No One Woke Up

An out-of-this-world middle-grade adventure about finding friendship in the most unlikely of places. From the bestsellin... MoreThe Day No One Woke Up

(4 reviews) Review
7th July 2016

Where Monsters Lie

The children of Mivtown have grown up hearing the legend of the monsters of the loch. But it’s only a story – a warning ... MoreWhere Monsters Lie

(2 reviews) Review
9th July 2020

My Other Life: A Bloomsbury Reader: Brown Book Band

Book Band: Brown - Ideal for ages 7+ Thought-provoking contemporary fantasy from best-selling author Polly Ho-Yen. Mae... MoreMy Other Life: A Bloomsbury Reader: Brown Book Band

(2 reviews) Review
6th July 2017

Fly Me Home

Feeling lost and alone in a strange new city, Leelu wishes she could fly away back home – her real home where her dad is... MoreFly Me Home

(1 review) Review
5th May 2022

The Boy Who Grew A Tree

Nature-loving Timi is unsettled by the arrival of a new sibling and turns to tending a tree growing in his local library... MoreThe Boy Who Grew A Tree

(1 review) Review
30th September 2021

Penguin Readers Level 2: Boy In The Tower (ELT Graded Reader)

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted tex... MorePenguin Readers Level 2: Boy In The Tower (ELT Graded Reader)

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2nd November 2023

The Girl Who Became A Fish

Ita is afraid of lots of things. She’s afraid of talking to her classmates at her new school. She’s afraid of walking th... MoreThe Girl Who Became A Fish

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